Last night’s Mets loss against the Nationals may or may not be the low point of this roller coaster ride of a season. It is obvious that both the players – as well as the fans are frustrated with the lack of offense.
So without further ado here are the 5 songs that best describe this Mets team over the past week.
5.”One Bourbon, One Scotch, And One Beer” by George Thourogood. Lets face it we all could use a stiff drink right about now !
4. “Same Old Situation” by Motley Crue. Exciting first half that gives the fans delusions of grandeur – check . Second half meltdown – double check !
3. “Running On Empty” by Jackson Browne. That song best fits the teams lack of offense.
2. “Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd. Pass the Prozac please !
And at number one with a bullet – ” Funeral For A Friend (Love Lies Bleeding)” by Elton John. Because let’s face it, this team is dead for it is already dead !!
Any songs that you feel deserve mention ? Feel free to post it in the comments section.
And with that said… HERE COMES THE INFAMY !!!!
Mets alumni celebrating a birthday today includes:
Starting pitcher from the ’78 season, Mickey Lolich is 72(1940). Lolich was the key player in one of the worst Mets trade ever. The Mets obtained him before the ’76 season for fan favorite, Rusty Staub.
Utility infielder from the ’80 season, Mario Ramirez is 55 (1957).
Reserve outfielder from the ’90 season, Keith Hughes is 49 (1963).
Back up shortstop from the ’93 season, Tito Navarro is 42 (1970).
On of the most disliked players to ever wear a Mets jersey, second baseman Luis Castillo, is 37 (1975). “Slappy” as time goes on I personally can never forgive you for dropping that catch against the Yankees in ’09 !
Mo Vaughn feels that the song that best describes the Mets of late is “Surrender” by Cheap Trick !!!
38 comments
Stickguy
9/12/2012-7:31am at 7:31 am (UTC -4)
god stuff.
But, at least I am about to become wealthy. I maxed out my HELOC and cashed in my daughter’s college fund, and bet it all on the Phillies making the playoffs as a WC. Because if there is one guarantee in sports (outside of the giants given up a 1st down on 3rd and 12), it is the Phillies are cruising into the playoffs now.
SRT, I told you not to stick that fork in so early!
I actually have them as the favorites now to go to the WS too, since they are playing the best of any NL team since July.
still time to get some odds from Vegas, but they are getting shorter every day!
srt
9/12/2012-8:48am at 8:48 am (UTC -4)
LOL…not happening. Phillies will fall short of getting any WC spot. Book it.
Stickguy
9/12/2012-12:14pm at 12:14 pm (UTC -4)
you really want to bet on that? With the Dodgers injured all over, and the Cards self destructing (and hurt?).
darknova306
9/12/2012-12:18pm at 12:18 pm (UTC -4)
At the very least they’ll get close and show why the NL East will be a legit three team race next year between Philly, Washington, and Atlanta. The Mets and Marlins will be in a heated dogfight for fourth place by mid-June.
srt
9/12/2012-1:42pm at 1:42 pm (UTC -4)
Just don’t see them doing it. They’d could sweep us, the Astros, etc. but unless all those teams in front of them for the last WC berth really tank, they’re not getting in.
But we shall see.
Stickguy
9/12/2012-3:10pm at 3:10 pm (UTC -4)
considering it seems to now be a daily occurance for philly to win and everyone (maybe 1 exception like the pirates) to lose, right on track!
darknova306
9/12/2012-3:38pm at 3:38 pm (UTC -4)
I’m at the point of just wanting to be entertained, so I’m all about the Nats/Braves/Phils all making the postseason this year. Just imagining the magnitude of the complete internet meltdown of the Mets’ fanbase makes me smile like the jackass I am.
rustyjr
9/12/2012-4:00pm at 4:00 pm (UTC -4)
Yes you are lol
Stickguy
9/12/2012-4:04pm at 4:04 pm (UTC -4)
need to have some ties first. Happened to have FAN on in the car this morning (rare occurance) and the hosts mentioned this re: yankees/baltimore. If they ended up tied, they would need a game 163 to break that, so played with expanded september rosters. Than the loser (becomes the WC) would have to go play the other WC team, but with the new 25 man playoff roster.
with the new system, the potential for scheduling gridlock is higher. And I think that is wonderful!
Stickguy
9/12/2012-7:03pm at 7:03 pm (UTC -4)
so SRT, how much did we bet again? I can relaly use the money!
1-0 in the final 20. Well on their way to a minimum 15-5, though 16-4 is entirely possible too.
srt
9/12/2012-7:11pm at 7:11 pm (UTC -4)
LOL…not much b/c I really can’t afford to lose the money should I be wrong.
But I’m not thinking so…..
Hazmet
9/12/2012-7:23pm at 7:23 pm (UTC -4)
The Phillies are Rasputin like and can never be given up for dead. Especially, when all it takes is a .500 record to be in the hunt in mid September which makes it a cruel reality that if we had just tread water we’d at least be having a few delusional pipe dreams still.
What I’m really looking forward to as a final grand mockery to shove in our owners face is Citifield awash in Phillie Red next week as they try to battle for a wild card berth. Wouldn’t that just be something if their lone sell outs down the stretch are in service to the Philly faithful in our home. uggh.
Hazmet
9/12/2012-7:27pm at 7:27 pm (UTC -4)
Oh and 4-20 at home in the second half 4 and 20!!!!
FarTheeWell Terry you deserved a better fate. Enter Backman.
gategem
9/12/2012-10:16pm at 10:16 pm (UTC -4)
At this point if Citi is a sellout even if they are all Phillies fans the Wilpons will be as happy as a pig in sh*t.
Hazmet
9/12/2012-11:02pm at 11:02 pm (UTC -4)
Exactly, I actually would expect them to start hawking Phillie pennants and merchandise.
gategem
9/12/2012-10:12pm at 10:12 pm (UTC -4)
I don’t know how to tell you this but I couldn’t care less.
Hazmet
9/12/2012-7:36am at 7:36 am (UTC -4)
Hated this song & band but: Lonsome Loser by the Little River Band. With Citi being empty and all and the sucking & such.
rustyjr
9/12/2012-7:45am at 7:45 am (UTC -4)
They be losers but it doesn’t look like that they will keep on trying lol
danthemanmurphy
9/12/2012-8:37am at 8:37 am (UTC -4)
Killing Me Softly
Stickguy
9/12/2012-8:41am at 8:41 am (UTC -4)
that is a good one, but no fair, since you are a ringer!
NJstuckinTX
9/12/2012-9:01am at 9:01 am (UTC -4)
I’m just waiting to hear “The End” by the Doors.
Brian Joura
9/12/2012-9:44am at 9:44 am (UTC -4)
Something’s Gone Wrong Again (and again and again and again)
Stickguy
9/13/2012-7:07am at 7:07 am (UTC -4)
f’ing Dodgers and Cards.
call the CDC. there has been a massive outbreak of playoff fever reported in Philly.
Good thing Ceetar left the country, after the limb he went out on last night in the dugout!
and SRT, I told you not to get so cocky when you did…
srt
9/13/2012-10:53am at 10:53 am (UTC -4)
Ha! I’m still cocky. I’m still saying Philly isn’t going to post season.
Stickguy
9/13/2012-11:21am at 11:21 am (UTC -4)
the math is in their favor.
19 games left. 6 are already locked in as wins (Astros/Mets at Citi).
so really only 13 left. If they go 9-4, which is not inconceivable, that is 15-4, and 87 wins. Cards look incapable with all the injuries of mounting a run to surpass that. Can the Dodgers? iffy.
only hope is that Dickey can sneak a win in on them, and the Nats rise to the occasion and at least battle to a split. That would be their 4 losses. But, 3 of them are the last 3, when the Nats should have the division locked up, and may be resting guys if they have nothing to play for.
Only other team with a shot is the Braves (3). Oh, they get the patsy Marlins again for another 3, and you know they will roll over again (they only fight to keep the mets out of the playoffs!)
so basically, 10 games they will be heavy, heavy favorites (running the table on them would be no shock at all). So it will be up to the Braves and Nats, who by then could be pretty well locked into their spots, to take them down.
I hate this freaking team, and their fans. Need to get the hell out of this area!
srt
9/13/2012-11:28am at 11:28 am (UTC -4)
Reading the MLBTR chat from yesterday. They think it’s unlikely Philly is headed towards post season. Does that help? LOL
They also don’t see Wright being dealt and predict Mets will lock him up.
Their short take on the 2013 Mets:
‘It’ll be fun to watch their young arms, but until they get some more help in the outfield it’d hard to take them too seriously as a contender.’
As an aside, they think Citi Field has some of the best food offerings in the MLB.
Stickguy
9/13/2012-12:22pm at 12:22 pm (UTC -4)
well, that chat was before another day of the Phils winning and all the teams they were chasing losing. And all the math/odds talk reminds me way too much of 7/17!
Wright? I can certainly see him being locked up. But, I can very easily see it becoming a bad move, as long as payroll is restricted (bad move from the standpoint of too much money tied into 1 player that is not producing commensurate to his salary).
Food? I guess that is pretty good, but I have not tried all that much of it. Philly actually has good eats. Washington too.
darknova306
9/13/2012-12:20pm at 12:20 pm (UTC -4)
With how monumentally horrific the Mets have been since early July, I’m now in full on hardcore troll mode. I want to see the Nats, Braves and Phillies all make the postseason. The online Mets-verse would be one of the funnest shit-shows I’ve ever seen after that. Do it, NL East!!! Make it happen!!!
Stickguy
9/13/2012-12:23pm at 12:23 pm (UTC -4)
you are a sad, twisted little man.
Though those are your good qualities…
darknova306
9/13/2012-12:39pm at 12:39 pm (UTC -4)
I’m the greatest, and you know it!
Stickguy
9/13/2012-12:45pm at 12:45 pm (UTC -4)
Hey, it was a compliment.
Anyone that makes beer for a living has to be OK on some level.
srt
9/13/2012-1:19pm at 1:19 pm (UTC -4)
LOL…
I’m in stick’s camp. Anyone but the Phillies.
I haven’t made it to Citi field yet. From everything I’ve been reading, I don’t think you could even take in everything in one visit.
darknova306
9/13/2012-1:22pm at 1:22 pm (UTC -4)
Well, my hatred of the Braves still trumps my hate for anyone else. I don’t forget that quickly, and their run of dominance was far more infuriating for a lot longer.
And I’ve been to Citi a handful of times and still haven’t quite taken it all in. It really is a nice park, definitely worth going to (especially if you can find tickets for 50 cents).
Ernie Haffner
9/13/2012-2:06pm at 2:06 pm (UTC -4)
Queen. Another one Bites the dust
boldib
9/13/2012-2:58pm at 2:58 pm (UTC -4)
In the year 2525
NJstuckinTX
9/13/2012-8:31pm at 8:31 pm (UTC -4)
This site needs at least an automated “new fresh post of the day”. At least now while the minor league reports are toast.
darknova306
9/13/2012-11:08pm at 11:08 pm (UTC -4)
This site needs to follow a team that’s not irrelevant by late July… wait, that defeats the purpose of a Mets site, damn.
gategem
9/14/2012-1:08am at 1:08 am (UTC -4)
The Doors – Been down so long